My laptop has something wrong with it. As to the exact source of this or what the hell is causing it I am none to sure. Excitingly it has recently decided to try dying on me as a regular occurance, throws a strop, bluescreens and crashes and dumps physical memory etc.
Now I am not entirely sure how exactly to fix this. It tells me to download any BIOS updates - done, then to turn off caching and shadowing within BIOS - HOW DO I DO THIS. I don't know where to look and have been trying tonight and cannot for the life of me find where the hell I am able to do this on windows vista.
Even if I work out how to turn these option off it still may not solve the problem and I may have to contact support and send my computer away to be fixed.
I hate things I can't control and technology is right at the top of that list, nothing and I mean nothing is more frustrating and incomprehensible to me as problems with my computer. This frustration is compounded by the fact that it is my work station and main source of entertainment.
I get snappy and irritated over nothing when my computer is being crap. I didn't buy a $2000 top of the range model for stuff to go wrong with it, my old computer had it's share of problems and my new one has decided to join in witht the fun.
Should anyone have any hints suggestions or whatever about what I should do I would be delighted to hear them as I have absolutely no idea what I need to do.
Steve
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I've pointed Euan this way - he might or might not be able to help! Cx
BIOS updating might be a problem on a pre-built computer, since they tend to come with custom BIOS screens that lock you out from changing techy things like that.
If you hit Delete (or possibly something like F1, depends on set-up) when the computer first switches on, it should take you into the BIOS. What you'll actually be able to DO from there will depend entirely on what Dell has decided to allow you to do.
You might be able to fix the issue without recourse to updating BIOS, though. You might be able to use System Restore and get back to a working point in time, or it might even be something as simple as it overheating if you've got it on your lap all the time.
cheers I shall try that. How I hate technology!
mEh
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